Shadow and Light
an Alzheimer's Journey
Shadow and Light is a compassionate exploration of lives of those touched by Alzheimer's dementia. The libretto is a carefully ordered collection of poems and texts from various sources, including scripture, contemporary poets, the composer's own writing, and poems by caregivers. Scored for SATB chorus, mezzo-soprano, tenor and soprano soli, and chamber orchestra (2,2,2,2 - 2 hrn, 2 tpt, 2 perc, hrp, pno, strgs). Three major segments provide the structure for a "universal" story of Alzheimer's. Part I / The Cloud of Forgetting is told from the perspective of a person diagnosed with dementia, and features a mezzo-soprano soloist. Part II / Uncontainable Night focuses on the experience of the loved one/caregiver, (Soprano and Tenor). Part III / I and Thou maintains that the person with dementia has not 'disappeared.' They are not 'the disease' - but a person still capable of feeling love, beauty, music and remains capable of connection. Throughout, the chorus performs the role of story teller, care partner- witness. "This is truly a masterwork and deserves a place in the standard choral repertory." - Dr. Diane Retallack, Commissioning Conductor
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| JS-074 | 70:00 | ||||
| No.1 | 4:50 | Audio file
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| No.2 | 4:50 | Audio file
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| No.3 | 3:25 | Audio file
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| No.4 | 3:30 | Audio file
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| No.6 | 7:45 | Audio file
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| No.7 | 3:25 | Audio file
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| No.8 | 4:30 | Audio file
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| No.10 | 6:15 | Audio file
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| No.11 | 4:10 | Audio file
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| No.12 | 5:50 | Audio file
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| No.13 | 4:20 | Audio file
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| No.14 | 2:35 | Audio file
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| No.15 | 3:00 | Audio file
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| No.16 | 5:00 | Audio file
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